[Magdalen] I been bitten

[ME Michaud]

Not any more. It's funny how that happens. The American College of
Orthopaedics has changed the protocol. Again.

So check with your surgeon for revised instructions.

I did know a guy who had to have his knee replacements removed after
infection from a cat scratch, but he hadn't had his cat vaccinated against
that particular pathogen. All people with replacement parts (joints,
valves, corneas etc.) need to make sure their vets get the clue.
-M

On Monday, March 2, 2015, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I have to take antibiotics because of the knee replacements when I get
> wounds or have procedures that break the skin. My surgeon impressed
> upon me that that is non-negotiable and I know a couple of people who
> did have infections settle in the prostheses, a situation too grim to
> detail.
>